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Trick & Tangle: Part 1
Part 1 of the new Trick & Tangle duology
252 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 17, 2026
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Laura Winter
39 books243 followersLaura Winter is a passionate creator, minimalist, and van life dreamer. She's dedicated to writing character-driven stories with intricate plots that will keep you engaged until the last page. Explore new worlds, fall in love with characters, and enjoy an escape.
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September 17, 2026
Well, she’s done it again! Laura is wrapping up her Faeted Hearts series with the biggest, silkiest bow, and I’m once more in love, this time with four MCs! She’s delivered to us part one of two, and I’m thrilled to know we’re getting even more of this quartet in the future. That does mean part one ends on a cliffhanger of sorts, but I loooove a good stressful “to be continued,” and this book definitely delivers!
Hunter is easily one of my favorite characters from this series because she’s so complex and wearing such a thick shell. She’s been flitting through the background of the other Faeted Hearts books, but she finally takes center stage here—I mean, that’s not the term she’d probably want me to use, but it’s fitting. Hunter is painted as “unlikable” early on, but it’s easy to see how deeply she’s hurting and to understand the reason behind her foibles. Throughout T&T we learn the even deeper source of her prickliness, building out a character who is wallowing in her brokenness and unwilling to mend right away which will make her ultimate growth all the more satisfying. I am rooting so hard for her but also reveling in how rough she has it. The pain is devastatingly spectacular!
I won’t spoil the romantic and platonic links made between Hunter and the three MMCs, but the intricacy is fun to unravel and the disparate personalities make for a tense group starting out that learn to meld together beautifully. Laura writes polyamory with so much love and understanding (see: Smoke & Shadow and FFD: Pursue), and readers can trust her to deliver coziness, warmth, and delicacy in every matter.
I wouldn’t necessarily refer to the series as a whole as “cozy” in the traditional, genre-defining sense, but I definitely get cozy vibes from the intimate moments between characters and from the setting. Laura masterfully crafts a formidable world punctuated with hopeful, loving light. The stakes are world ending, but two characters sharing bread is handled with the same care and gravity. There’s plenty of domesticity in this book, as well as a deeper look at artistry and how a creative soul grapples with their craft. It’s relatable regardless of your discipline, but examining art through Hunter’s acrobatic career is especially enlightening. It broke my heart many times over, and I’m frankly desperate for her to succeed, which makes waiting for part two even more painful! (Good painful!)
Going back to Alluria was such a pleasure and I’m pumped there’s still one more book to explore this world and delve even deeper into Hunter, Oz, Callum, and Rylen’s hearts.
Hunter is easily one of my favorite characters from this series because she’s so complex and wearing such a thick shell. She’s been flitting through the background of the other Faeted Hearts books, but she finally takes center stage here—I mean, that’s not the term she’d probably want me to use, but it’s fitting. Hunter is painted as “unlikable” early on, but it’s easy to see how deeply she’s hurting and to understand the reason behind her foibles. Throughout T&T we learn the even deeper source of her prickliness, building out a character who is wallowing in her brokenness and unwilling to mend right away which will make her ultimate growth all the more satisfying. I am rooting so hard for her but also reveling in how rough she has it. The pain is devastatingly spectacular!
I won’t spoil the romantic and platonic links made between Hunter and the three MMCs, but the intricacy is fun to unravel and the disparate personalities make for a tense group starting out that learn to meld together beautifully. Laura writes polyamory with so much love and understanding (see: Smoke & Shadow and FFD: Pursue), and readers can trust her to deliver coziness, warmth, and delicacy in every matter.
I wouldn’t necessarily refer to the series as a whole as “cozy” in the traditional, genre-defining sense, but I definitely get cozy vibes from the intimate moments between characters and from the setting. Laura masterfully crafts a formidable world punctuated with hopeful, loving light. The stakes are world ending, but two characters sharing bread is handled with the same care and gravity. There’s plenty of domesticity in this book, as well as a deeper look at artistry and how a creative soul grapples with their craft. It’s relatable regardless of your discipline, but examining art through Hunter’s acrobatic career is especially enlightening. It broke my heart many times over, and I’m frankly desperate for her to succeed, which makes waiting for part two even more painful! (Good painful!)
Going back to Alluria was such a pleasure and I’m pumped there’s still one more book to explore this world and delve even deeper into Hunter, Oz, Callum, and Rylen’s hearts.
September 14, 2026
I was not prepared for the emotions I felt throughout this book 💜 And that cliffhanger, how dare you (but also, well done).
Trick & Tangle is Part I of book four in the Faeted Hearts series, and offers a raw, emotion fueled journey that illustrates four diverse characters POVs after they find themselves inextricably bound together.
Winter lures you in with the return of two notable characters, Hunter and Oz, and wastes no time introducing two additional characters, Callum and Rylen, as they are accidentally summoned (by our drunk FMC) from the demon realm. Winter has this way of writing multiple character POVs, with intricate personalities, experiences and challenges, that makes you feel as though you’re a part of the same tension-filled space, intimidated, frustrated but also intrigued and excited about what is to come. Her characters are diverse, imperfect, and genuine, and there has not been a (main) character yet that I have not fallen in love with.
Winter writes trauma, addiction, loss of self, loneliness, and grief in an honest, transparent, and debilitating, yet gentle way. Hunter, the acrobatic FMC, who lost one of her wings in the previous book, has been a significant highlight for me. While readers of Faeted Hearts will have seen Hunter briefly in some of the other books, she cannot escape the spotlight in Trick, despite her efforts. Hunter uses alcohol, snark, and avoidance, attempting to numb herself from her grief, sorrow and utter loss of self, not to mention her godawful family and their toxic and unattainable expectations. Hunter’s harsh exterior may initially make readers feel that she is cruel or unlikeable, but it’s easy to see that she uses harshness as a defense to keep others away. Personally, I felt that her despair illustrates her complexity and realness; she is EXACTLY the type of FMC I love. If you don’t like Hunter, then you have never BEEN a Hunter.
While Trick discusses Hunter struggle as an artist, trying to find balance (literally) in the performance space, while struggling to manage her mental and physical health after her recent injury (loss of a wing), I also saw Hunter as a powerful metaphor for postpartum depression. The literal loss of a piece of her own body (wing), her depression, and her struggle with her loss of identity, all while trying to keep up appearances with her family, and balance her friendships, creative work, and new relationships, jumped right off the page and stabbed me in the heart. Winter does not shy away from using Hunter to confront challenging topics and trauma, and it made me fall even deeper in love with the characters, plot and overall universe.
The two demon characters (Callum and Rylen) have demons of their own, but Winter connects all four characters, their FMM+M polyamorous relationship, the plot and setting in a beautiful way, that allows space for gentleness, communication, respect, and kindness, amidst the sorrow, while illustrating that the path towards healing and acceptance isn’t linear, but takes time, love, vulnerability, and trust.
I cannot wait to get my hands on Trick & Tangle Part II, and head back to Alluria, as I know there is much more to discover within the universe, the relationships, and maybe even Oz’s basement (haha). A huge thank you to Laura for the ARC copy of the ebook, in exchange for an honest review.
Trick & Tangle is Part I of book four in the Faeted Hearts series, and offers a raw, emotion fueled journey that illustrates four diverse characters POVs after they find themselves inextricably bound together.
Winter lures you in with the return of two notable characters, Hunter and Oz, and wastes no time introducing two additional characters, Callum and Rylen, as they are accidentally summoned (by our drunk FMC) from the demon realm. Winter has this way of writing multiple character POVs, with intricate personalities, experiences and challenges, that makes you feel as though you’re a part of the same tension-filled space, intimidated, frustrated but also intrigued and excited about what is to come. Her characters are diverse, imperfect, and genuine, and there has not been a (main) character yet that I have not fallen in love with.
Winter writes trauma, addiction, loss of self, loneliness, and grief in an honest, transparent, and debilitating, yet gentle way. Hunter, the acrobatic FMC, who lost one of her wings in the previous book, has been a significant highlight for me. While readers of Faeted Hearts will have seen Hunter briefly in some of the other books, she cannot escape the spotlight in Trick, despite her efforts. Hunter uses alcohol, snark, and avoidance, attempting to numb herself from her grief, sorrow and utter loss of self, not to mention her godawful family and their toxic and unattainable expectations. Hunter’s harsh exterior may initially make readers feel that she is cruel or unlikeable, but it’s easy to see that she uses harshness as a defense to keep others away. Personally, I felt that her despair illustrates her complexity and realness; she is EXACTLY the type of FMC I love. If you don’t like Hunter, then you have never BEEN a Hunter.
While Trick discusses Hunter struggle as an artist, trying to find balance (literally) in the performance space, while struggling to manage her mental and physical health after her recent injury (loss of a wing), I also saw Hunter as a powerful metaphor for postpartum depression. The literal loss of a piece of her own body (wing), her depression, and her struggle with her loss of identity, all while trying to keep up appearances with her family, and balance her friendships, creative work, and new relationships, jumped right off the page and stabbed me in the heart. Winter does not shy away from using Hunter to confront challenging topics and trauma, and it made me fall even deeper in love with the characters, plot and overall universe.
The two demon characters (Callum and Rylen) have demons of their own, but Winter connects all four characters, their FMM+M polyamorous relationship, the plot and setting in a beautiful way, that allows space for gentleness, communication, respect, and kindness, amidst the sorrow, while illustrating that the path towards healing and acceptance isn’t linear, but takes time, love, vulnerability, and trust.
I cannot wait to get my hands on Trick & Tangle Part II, and head back to Alluria, as I know there is much more to discover within the universe, the relationships, and maybe even Oz’s basement (haha). A huge thank you to Laura for the ARC copy of the ebook, in exchange for an honest review.
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September 18, 2026
Laura Winter drops us right back in after the events of Hell & High.
We see Hunter who is mourning the loss of her wing (and career) while she stays with Oz to recover.
Part 1 gives us new characters and a look into Oz's creepy basement (that scares even Hella).
Hunter accidentally summons two demons (ex's) and finds herself mated to both of them (and accidentally bound to them both) while Oz is mated to one of the demons (a prince).
They need help figuring out how to undo the binding spell and head back to the castle where we get the rest of our favorite's (and BEANS!).
I really enjoyed part 1. Besides finally being dragged into the mystery that is Oz's basement, we see our new mated group taking the time to learn about their new dynamic and figuring out how to make it work. Learning to trust and figuring out how to find yourself when life throws you a curve ball.
Laura's juggling of multi-pov and banter is one of my favorite things. Every character brings something new to the story and I cannot wait for part 2!
We see Hunter who is mourning the loss of her wing (and career) while she stays with Oz to recover.
Part 1 gives us new characters and a look into Oz's creepy basement (that scares even Hella).
Hunter accidentally summons two demons (ex's) and finds herself mated to both of them (and accidentally bound to them both) while Oz is mated to one of the demons (a prince).
They need help figuring out how to undo the binding spell and head back to the castle where we get the rest of our favorite's (and BEANS!).
I really enjoyed part 1. Besides finally being dragged into the mystery that is Oz's basement, we see our new mated group taking the time to learn about their new dynamic and figuring out how to make it work. Learning to trust and figuring out how to find yourself when life throws you a curve ball.
Laura's juggling of multi-pov and banter is one of my favorite things. Every character brings something new to the story and I cannot wait for part 2!
Review of advance copy received from Author
The Faeted Hearts series so far has been so so so very enjoyable and Trick and Tangle Part 1 did not disappoint.
We pick off after the events of Hell And High and Hunter our fmc is going through it. (honestly perfectly valid).
Accidentally summoning two demon mates tho. 10/10 oh and one is also your best friends mate. (best friend of the year).
Trick and Tangle part 1 keeps the fun banter we have come to know since Storm and Sacrifice with ongoing jokes. And banter between our characters.
While introducing some new characters with complexities of their own but you are sure to fall in love with!
So excited for part 2.
We pick off after the events of Hell And High and Hunter our fmc is going through it. (honestly perfectly valid).
Accidentally summoning two demon mates tho. 10/10 oh and one is also your best friends mate. (best friend of the year).
Trick and Tangle part 1 keeps the fun banter we have come to know since Storm and Sacrifice with ongoing jokes. And banter between our characters.
While introducing some new characters with complexities of their own but you are sure to fall in love with!
So excited for part 2.
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